RAOC Gazette - page 292
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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rumour has it he is being billed for a typewriter, he burned the engine out on his. In Ops is Corporal Bob Leat who was recently presented with the 1980 winge award. His opo (pun intended) is Lance Corporal Nig Evenden, by the time this is published he will have successfully completed his RPC2 (such confidence). Next is Corporal Bob Bland our fishing expert, he is at the moment handing over to Lance Corporal Jock Leitch. Jock is a re-enlistment, we wish him the best of luck in the Corps (again!). Our other JNCO is Lance Corporal Bill Musson who can be heard saying—tongue in cheek—" I'm between jobs at the moment" Our latest addition is Private Taff Jenkins, now running the disc desk, he was' overheard to say " I didn't join to work with a load of nutters bach." Before I get the Chief Clerk of G Branch banging on my door (or my head) I promise next month will be their turn. Congratulations to Corporal Bob Leat on being selected for promotion to Sergeant, Corporal Bob Bland who was selected for substantive Corporal and Lance Corporal Nig Evenden who is leaving here as A/Corporal. A hearty welcome to Lance Corporal Jock Leitch and Private Taff Jenkins. ORDNANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY we returned from Crusader, preparations began for the tenth anniversary of the Units Patenschaft with 34 Panzer Battalion in Scheuen. (See page 210.) The festivities are to continue when we send a team to a Military Skills Con- test later this month. The winter sports programme is now in full swing and we have high hopes for cross-country, football and rugby teams. Staff Sergeant Frank Mines has at last achieved his ambition of a Unit basketball team: good luck lads! The rugby team have started the season in the best fashion by winning the CCRAOC cup final. (See page 217.) In a high-spirited and hard fought match they managed to defeat 3rd Armoured Division Ordnance Company: but credit is due to both teams for an exhilerating contest. Comings and goings have been too many to list here. Wel- come to all our new arrivals. Of all the departures, no one will be missed more than W02 Brian Hymers; cook, swimmer and rugby player extraordinaire. Congratulations to the follow- ing on their promotion: Sergeant Bruce, Corporal Wilkinson, Lance Corporals Calvert, Brown, Tilley, Marshall, Ahmed, Hoareau and Bryant. 2 n d A r m o u r e d Division SADLY, we must shortly say farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, our CRAOC, who moves on to greater tasks and greener pastures. The effects of the moratorium are keeping everyone busy. The pressure be- came so great a week ago that our S02 Materiel threw himself out of a Scout Helicopter at four thousand feet. Faster and faster he hurtled earthwards; can't he hack it? Wait, what's that, a parachute? Major Jim Steele landed safely and bang on target, to the delight and hearty applause of the children of St Peter's School, for whom he had arranged the demonstration. Many thanks to Staff Sergeant Rule and Sergeant Frew who took part that day. Sports news concerns itself mainly with Sergeant Mick Haverty and Corporal Brummie Thynne whose efforts con- centrate on playing for Lubbecke Layabouts R F C Haverty is dedicated and keeps the agression flowing by practising loose mauls wherever and whenever the opportunity presents itself. A round of applause for Private Ian Bottomley who has entered for the 2 ADSR novices boxing championships. Corporal Charlie Welbourn has left us after nearly five years. Best wishes for his forthcoming tour of Hong Kong. Lance Corporal Bunn is off to the South of France on his honey- moon, a dangerous choice of venue to start a marriage. Fare- well to WOl Mick Sibley who leaves soon to become Staff Assistant Dortmund Garrison, and welcome to W02 Percival who replaces him in AQ. OD ORDNANCE COMPANY 2ND ARMOURED DIVISION 'Hell on Wheels' Ordnance Company took part in Spearpoint. It was good to see that our departing AO Captain Roger Walls could fit at least one exercise in before he left us for Donnington. The airborne AO has been replaced by a ' bootneck,' Captain David Clark, who looked after Colditz while we were away fighting the Orange forces. After a hard exercise of digging and moving Corporal Jon Bull ^''SjSikxv.v-^ Having completed ' probation ' Lance Corporal Schofield is presented with his new beret by CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, during Spearpoint. is looking for someone to straighten his bent pickaxe (he's so strong you know). The highlight of the exercise was when we successfully beat off an attack intended for Logistic Headquarters. Six enemy Chinooks full of American infantry were very surprised by our tremendous firepower and took to the woods, only to have their harbour party killed off with an accurately placed grenade from Private Graham Spillings, out on a sneaky-beaky patrol from 'A' Platoon. Sergeant Marv Walden did tremendous trade with his mobile sauna, even if most of his regular customers were from Logistic Headquarters (alas the rumours about the American girls were not true!) The exercise concluded wilh a free weekend of camping plus barbeque and open air movie. The meal laid on by Sergeant Bob Turton and his merry crew- was excellent, and our German hosts were of great assistance with the fire and music. The Danish Army Unit with which we carried out ex- change training in May came to visit us. Thirty five soldiers (including four girls) visited Infantry and Engineer Units in the Garrison and also took part in shooting and sports competitions. The visit ended with a night navigation exercise, with the Com- pany laying ambushes along the route. Ambushing patrols of women in the middle of the night on a misty training area turned out to be the highlight of the exercise! Many social events were held, Staff Sergeant Fred Crouch distinguishing himself by doing a ' yam sing' on a bottle of Danish Schnapps—he now has even less hair! We all hope to see our Danish friends again next year. Congratulations this month go to Private ' 109 ' Brown on his marriage, and Lance Corporals Sutcliffe and McCaffrey on having more babies. Well done Corporal K. P. ' Stan ' Brown for passing HGV3, and welcome to Sergeant Bob Cox, Corporal Chalky White, Lance Corporal Butcher and Privates Cunning- ham, Thompson, Hibbert and Moseley. Farewells to the CQMS's sanity. Corporal Jock Hood and Lance Corporals Hunt and Speed. 5 Field Force ORDNANCE COMPANY THE Unit has returned to relative sanity after Crusader with only the moratorium, two visits, a PRE and an Inspec- tion to contend with before the Christmas break. Plans are now being drawn up to carry out exercises on foot—carrying as many palletisted scaled items as possible! That was the general opinion certainly when the Unit returned from its latest BFT. It is rumoured that Corporal Danny Cullen and Lance Corporal Geordie Joyce are now being issued with calendars instead of stop watches in the interests of economy. The arrival of Private Jock McCluskie who has taken over the role of Unit sadist has coincided with the opening of the new P and RT centre (gymnasium, for the uninitiated!). Private Reid was the first to fall victim to the wall bars and joined Private Geordie Strong who has fallen downstairs . . . again! A picture of this happy couple can be seen overleaf. ! • — 235 — |
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